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2011 | Clarendon, South Carolina

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  Clarendon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 27
Premature death 10,683 9,408-11,957 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 18% 15-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 13.6% 12.3-14.8% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 23% 18-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 36% 31-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-18% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 24-38 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 751   83 597  
Teen birth rate 61 56-67 22 52  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 920:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 72-84 52 68  
Diabetic screening 78% 68-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 47-72% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 78%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 15.5%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 33% 26-41% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 29% 23-35% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 48%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 920   100 758  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data